My last picture sharing session spawned a 200+ post thread that got necro'd several times over three years. I'm sure that some of you have been wondering how the unit that was the subject of that thread is faring these days. Well, I aim to please! Here is a recent photo of members of the same outfit.
There are a number of "issues" with the impressions shown in this little pic (if the past is any indication some wags here will no doubt be ready to mark the pic with red circles!) , but I really want to talk about the long haired guy in the back.
Why would someone do something like that? And as the title of the thread states, why is it permitted to happen? I mean we are not talking about a guy who needs a trim up. This dude has gone for the full on hippy look with long flowing locks and full beard! This is not a smallish issue with the cut of a tunic or a Spanish gas mask can. This is somethig so overt and "in your face" that even the most ignorant of the public is going to spot it as wrong a mile off. It's a huge eye-sore, and it spoils the event for everyone. At least the women who don a man's uniform at reenactments will usually pin their hair up under a helmet.
The worst part about it is that I garentee that the long haired guy knows he in the wrong...but simply does not care. He want to be "cool" with his long hair, and simply does not care that he's spoiling the look of the event for everyone. It's like a huge middle finger pointed at anyone who takes the hobby even halfway seriously. It's goes beyond just being careless or ignoraance and falls into the category of willful provocation. I'd rather have a dozen 400 pound paratroops that one guy with hair like that.
Ok, that my rant for this year.
